Hanger.



A. K. BYE.

HANGER.

MPLICATION FILED AUG-24, I915 Patented July 3, 1917.

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HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-24, I915- msmww Patented July 3,1917.

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ALBERT K. BYE, 0F PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July s, for a Application filed August 24, 1915. Serial No.47,173.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT K. BYE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and- State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hangers, and has for its object to provide ahanger or holder of simple and efficient construction especiallydesigned for holding trousers, skirts and other wearing apparel.

The invention has for its object to provide a hanger including arelatively stationary supporting member carrying a pair of pivoted jawsor gripping members so arranged as to be automatically actuated by theweight of the article of clothing disposed therebetween to firmly andreliably grip the article and hold it in adjusted position.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafterspecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the hanger, showing thegripping members in open position.

Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the hanger, illustrating thegripping members in closed position.

Fig. 3 repersents a perspective view of a modified type of the hanger.

Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of a further modification, and

Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of a still further modified type ofthe hanger.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral5 indicates an inverted U-shaped supporting frame having the upper orweb portion thereof coiled or looped to provide eyes 6 to receive screwsor equivalent means for securing the frame 5 upon a suitable support.The lower extremities of the parallel arms of the relatively stationarysupporting frame are looped at 7 to plvotally receive one of the.longitudinal members of the gripping element 8. The oppositelongitudinal or object-engaging member of the'grlpping element 8 ispreferably covered with rubber or other yieldable material and the endmembers 9 thereof are bent to define the IL-shaped formation clearlyillustrated in Fig. 1.

The other gripping element 10 is substantially U-shaped in formation andthe web or object-engaging portion thereof is covered with rubber orother yieldable material as is the object-engaging portion of the firstmentioned gripping element 8. The parallel arms 11 carried by theU-shaped gripping .element 10 are looped at 12 about the parallel arms 5of the relatively stationary supporting frame 5, and the arms of saidframe constitute guides for the arms 11. Intermediate the loops 12 andthe web or object-engaging portion 10 the arms 11 are bent to provideL-shaped members 13. Plates 14 of substantially triangular shape aresecured in the bight portions of the gripping elements 8 and 10 andpivot pins 15 are extended through the plates whereby the grippingelements 8 and 10 are pivotally secured together.

In use, the gripping elements 8 and 10 are opened or separated to permitof the insertion or removal of an object by lifting the front grippingvmember 8. The object to be hung is subsequently inserted between thegripping elements 8 and 10 and the latter released so as to permit themto fall by gravity into positive clamping engagement with the object. Itwill be obvious that the weight of the object disposed between thegripping elements exerts downward pressure thereon and by the peculiararrangement of the parts the downward pressure caused by the weight ofthe object increases the clamping action of the elements. Referring tothe modification illustrated in Fig. '3, the numeral 20 indicates arelatively stationary supporting frame of inverted U-shape having loops21 formed in the web portion thereof adapted to receive screws forsecuring the frame in position upon a suitable support. The lowerextremities of the parallel arms of the U-shaped supporting frame arelooped at 22 and pivotally secured to the free ends of a pair of arms 23formed integral with the forward gripping or clamping element 24:. Thearms 23 are of angular formation and are offset at 25 to provide pororobject-engaging portion 24. The other gripping element 26 is formed witha pair of apparent that the hangers may be inexpenangular arms 27 havingloops 28 formed therein pivotally receiving the offset portions 25 ofthe arms 23, whereby the clamping members 24 and 26 are pivotallysecured together. The end portions 29 of the angular arms or extensions27 are disposed inwardly of the parallel arms of the inverted U-shapedsupporting frame 20 and are looped at 30 at their free ends to slidablyreceive the parallel arms of said supporting frame.

Referring to the modification of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4 thefree ends of the inverted U-shaped frame 31 are pivotally connected at32 to the 'ends of the angular extensions or arms 33 of the forwardgripping element 34. The intermediate portions of the angular arms 33are looped, as indi cated at 35, to receive the offset portion 36 of theangular extensions or arms 37 of the rear clamping or gripping element38. The free ends of the angular arms or extensions 37 are disposedoutwardly of the parallel arms of the relatively stationary supportingframe 31 and are looped at 38 about the parallel arms of the frame 31.

Referring to the modification of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5,the numeral 40 indicates the inverted U-shaped supporting frame havingthe lower free ends thereof pivotally secured in the loops 41 formed inthe angular extensions or arms 42 of the forward gripping or clampingelement 43. The

extreme ends 44 of the extensions 42 are eX-' tended in alinement andpivotally mounted within the coiled or looped portions 45 of the angularextensions or arms 46 of the other gripping or clamping element 47. Theupper portions of theextensions or arms 46 are disposed outwardly of theparallel arms of the U-shaped frame 40 and are looped about the latter,as indicated at 47.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I have provided a hangerincluding a pair of clamping or gripping elements pivotally securedtogether and so arranged as to firmly grip and reliably hold trousers,skirts and other articles of wearing apparel. It is also sivelyconstructed from wire.

What I claim is:

1. A hanger including a frame, a pair of pivotally connected grippingelements, one of said gripping elements being pivotally connected withsaid frame and the other gripping element being slidably engaged withsaid frame, the pivotal connection between one of the gripping elementsand said frame bein so arranged as to automatically close the grippingelements as the latter move downwardly by gravity.

2. A hanger including a frame, a pair of pivotally connected grippingelements, one of said elements havm pivotal connection with said frame,the pivotal connection between said gripping element and the frame beingso arranged as to automatically close the gripping elements as thelatter move downwardly by gravity, and the other elements having a pairof arms provided with looped ends slidably receiving the portions ofsaid frame.

3. A hanger including a frame, a pair of gravity closing grippingelements, means pivotally securing said gripping elements together, oneof said gripping elements having pivotal connection with said frame, andthe other element being substantially U-shaped to provide arms orextensions having looped ends slidably receiving vertical portions ofsaid frame.

I 4. A hanger including an inverted U- shaped frame, a pair of gravityclosing gripping elements, means pivotally securing said grippingelements together, one of said gripping elements being pivotally securedto the lower extremities of said U-shaped frame, and the other elementbeing substantially U- shaped and having looped ends slidably receivingthe parallel portions of said inverted U-shaped frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT K. BYE. Witnesses:

CLIFFORD C. GATES,

M. J. MoCLAY.

